At the Thursday meeting of the Chattooga Board Michelle Helie, who currently serves as Assistant School Superintendent, was named the sole finalist for the job of Superintendent of the Chattooga County School System.

Current School Superintendent Jared Hosmer announced his retirement earlier this year which prompted the search for a new superintendent for the county school system.  Hosmer’s last day with the school system is June 28th.

The vote was 3-2 in favor of offering the job to Helie with Eddie Eslberry, BJ Montgomery and Bonnie Fletcher voting in favor.  Before that vote, board members Tiffany Lawrence and Lori Bradi had put forth a motion to hire former School Supt. Jimmy Lenderman as interim school superintendent.  The vote on that motion failed 3-2.

Being name “sole finalist” for the position means that the board will still have to vote to hire Helie at a later date.  Helie will continue to serve as assistant superintendent in the meantime and will then be interviewed by the board of education in a called executive session.  Terms of her employment would be discussed at that meeting and vote will then be held to hire Heile for the job effective July 1st.